In a publicized move at appearing benevolent France has offered up one thousand (Yes! 1,000) visas to Iraqi Christians.
Liberty, Egality, Fraternity: OOOPS! Make that Liberty and Fraternity-forget the Egality, and make sure you're not Muslim if you want to join the Fraternity. It is not just Christians who are dying in the U.S.-enabled madness of post invasion Iraq.
A. Mihtar, who has worked with us since March of 2004 has been refused a visa by France and the U.S. even though his life is in danger because of his association with Americans. Unfortunately he is not a Christian and so he will not be considered at risk. He is not a terrorist and he is not a violent threat to anyone. He has worked steadily for non-violence in Iraq since the invasion.
Western Civilization (oxy-moronic at best) stubbornly clings to its one-size-fits-all definition of Muslim-as-Demon. As economies worsen scapegoats are needed to deflect blame from the corporate-military-industrial machine. Muslims are the Demon of the day! Now ALL Muslims are being defined into one threatening form that is to be discriminated against--even at the cost of reduced civil liberties for all.
Where is the justice? Where is the rule of law when we make exceptions to bolster our bigotry? Not in this latest ruling by France.
[Thanks for the heads up, Lubna.]
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